How cheeky was that seal in yesterday's post?! No, unfortunately I didn't take the photo. No seal or penguin would survive the summer temperatures where I've been!
I have returned from a month at our farm with a 'cocky's suntan' from many hours in the garden. Despite a hot Aussie summer, our garden is coping quite well, and my roses greeted me with their unparalleled beauty yet again. They are so resilient & undemanding. I hope these images from my garden warm your heart, especially those of you in the midst of a snowbound winter!
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'Pretty Jessica' by David Austin
'Grimaldi', a Delbard rose
'Mother's Love'
The inimitable 'Double Delight'
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'Seduction'
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'Jubilee Celebration' by David Austin
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Full nodding blooms of Rosa 'Crown Princess Margareta' by David Austin
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'Camille Pissarro' by Delbard
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'Perfume Perfection'
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'Benjamin Britten' by David Austin
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'Fame'